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The Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector is a WXGA Large Venue Projector. This lamp based projector is capable of displaying 5,500 Lumens at its brightest setting with a native resolution of 1280x800 . The internal 3LCD technology is an innovative 3-chip design that sets itself apart by delivering vibrant, true-to-life images with better color brightness and a wider color gamut. The unique projector lens has the ability to be shifted to allow greater flexibility in positioning the projector relative to the screen. This projector was first available for purchase in July 2010 and has been by Sanyo. The Sanyo PLC-WM5500 was also marketed as the Christie LW555. Sanyo is now part of the Panasonic Group and officially discontinued its production and sales of projectors in 2012.
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Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector Specifications
- MSRP
- $5,399
- Status
-
Discontinued
Now part of Panasonic
- Released
- July 2010
- Warranty
- 3 Years
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- White Brightness
- 5,500 ANSI Lumens
- Resolution
- 1280x800
- Aspect Ratio
- 16:10 (WXGA)
- Contrast
- 800:1
- Display Type
- 0.75" 3LCD Chips
- Color Processing
- 10-bit
- Video Modes
- 720p, 1080i, 1080p/60, 1080p/24, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, 1080p/50, 575i, 575p, 480p, 480i
- Data Modes
- MAX 1920x1200
- Lamp Type
- 330W Metal Halide bulb
- Lamp Model
- 003-120507-01 Buy Replacement Lamp
- Included Lens
- 1.67x Powered zoom , Powered focus
- Optional Lenses
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LNS-S20 Standard Zoom Lens Throw Ratio 1.70:1-2.80:1LNS-T20 Long Zoom Lens Throw Ratio 2.80:1-4.60:1LNS-T21 Long Zoom Lens Throw Ratio 4.60:1-7.20:1LNS-W20 Zoom Lens Throw Ratio 1.30:1-1.70:1
- Lens Shift
- Horizontal +/-10% & Vertical +/-60%
- Throw Distance
- 6.1' - 40.0' Calculate Throw Distance
- Image Size
- 30.83" - 332.96"
- Throw Ratio
- 1.70:1 - 2.80:1
- Digital Keystone
- Horizontal & Vertical
- Projector Size
- 6.46" x 19.27" x 14.60"
- Weight
- 21.3 lbs
- Internal Speakers
- 7.0 Watts Mono
- Power
- 490 Watts 100V - 240V
- Connection Panel
-
Component: RCA x 2Composite: RCAHDMI 1.3bNetwork: RJ-45RGB In: BNCRS232: DB-9pinS-VideoUSBVGA In: Dsub-15pin
- Features
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Picture-in-PictureClosed Captioning
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ANSI LUMENS is the most commonly accepted industry standard brightness measurement. The ANSI lumen rating measures the brightest white that a projector can produce by averaging nine light meter measurements taken across the projected image.
Manufacturer Cited Brightness:
BUYER BEWARE Either this projector's brightness specification does not cite an industry-accepted unit of measurement, or according to our calculations it seems unlikely that this projector is capable of producing the manufacturer's cited brightness specification.
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